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Reports: Jaguars agree to trade LT Eugene Monroe to Ravens

Although the compensation was still being hashed out late Tuesday night, the Jaguars had an agreement in place to trade left tackle Eugene Monroe to the Baltimore Ravens for multiple draft picks.

The deal, which was first reported by ESPN, means the Jaguars had no interest in re-signing Monroe after the season and will move rookie right tackle Luke Joeckel to the left side when practice resumes Wednesday.

ESPN later reported three Day 3 picks (rounds 4-7) would be headed to the Jaguars.

Even if the deal isn’t announced by the teams Wednesday, Monroe will not be at EverBank Field, signaling the end of his Jaguars career.

"It's definitely a good thing," he said in a phone interview. "It's a fresh start for me and my family and it's an opportunity to play football with a different organization."

Monroe remained in Jacksonville Tuesday night awaiting word of when he will be flying to Baltimore.

"I'm getting ready for things to happen fast," he said.

Before the Monroe trade, the Jaguars already had eight picks in the 2014 draft — they have Detroit’s fifth-rounder through the Mike Thomas trade last year.

The additional picks would undoubtedly aid the Jaguars’ rebuilding process, and the final deal could include a conditional pick because Monroe is a free agent after the year.

Monroe is one of the few Jaguars players who had any trade value, and the team pounced when Baltimore expressed interest. Veteran Bryant McKinnie has struggled this year for the Ravens, especially in the running game, and right tackle Michael Oher has not been effective when asked to play the left side.

Once Monroe passes a physical with Baltimore and the details are finalized, he will join former Jaguars linebacker Daryl Smith on the defending Super Bowl champions.

Monroe was the Jaguars’ first-round pick (No. 8 overall) in 2009, and his departure means none of the team’s selections from that year are still on the roster.

Monroe started 62 of 65 games for the Jaguars and played every snap through the first four games this year.

"It's tough leaving the guys I've been fighting with going on five seasons," he said. "I can only wish them the best and that they stay healthy and continue to fight like I know they will."

Joeckel was a left tackle at Texas A&M but moved to the right side after being drafted No. 2 overall. When he moves to the left side this week, it leaves the right tackle spot open for Cam Bradfield (14 career starts) or Austin Pasztor (three starts, all at left guard).